Mirjam Foot

Mirjam Foot is Professor of Library and Archive Studies at University College London, where she has established herself as a leading authority in bookbinding history through decades of scholarly work.

Her research centers on the historical evolution and decorative techniques of bookbinding, particularly in England, analyzing how binding practices reflect societal structures and cultural shifts. Key contributions include:

• Studies in the History of Bookbinding (1993)
• The History of Decorated Bookbinding in England (with Howard Nixon, 1992)
• The History of Bookbinding as a Mirror of Society (1998)

She formerly taught the course "European Decorative Bookbinding" (B-70) from 1993 to 2002, focusing on continental binding traditions and their artistic significance.